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Dell McKnight, M.D. - Associate Program Director

Dell McKnight, M.D.

Dell McKnight, M.D.
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 1980

  • Residency: Texas Tech Regional Academic Health Center, Amarillo, Texas 1980-1983
  • Associate Program Director, Texas Tech University Family Medicine Residency Program at Abilene, 2003 to present
  • Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Amarillo, TX 1985- present
  • Assistance Professor, Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas 1985-1989
  • Areas of Special Interest: Geriatrics, Long Term Health Care, Hospital Medicine, Hospital Medical Staff Leadership.

Frederick Onger, M.D. - Assistant Professor

Frederick Onger, M.D.

Frederick Onger M.D.
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School of Dallas, Texas 1995

  • Residency: Corpus Christi Family Medicine, Corpus Christi, Texas 1998
  • Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Family Medicine Residency Program at Abilene, 2004 to present
  • Private Practice, 1998-2004
  • Interests: Obstetrics, Diabetes, Management/Education/Research, Hypertension Personal Hobbies include: Reading, Soccer, Running, Exercising and traveling with family.

Victoria Fernando, M.D. - Assistant Professor

Victoria Fernando, M.D.

Victoria Fernando, M.D.
University of Santo Thomas, College of Medicine, Espana, Manila, Philippines

  • OB Fellowship, Austin Medical Education Program, Austin, TX.
  • Residency: Family Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
  • Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, 13th U.S. Air Force Medical Center, Clark Air Force Base, Pampanga, Philippines.
  • Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Polymedic General Hospital, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.
  • Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Family Medicine Residency Program at Abilene, 2008 to present.
  • Private Practice: 2003-2008.
  • Interests: Obstetrics, Member of Task Force for the Development of Board Certification in FP/OB.
  • Hobbies: Travel, Hiking, Cooking, Photography, Music (Piano).

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER RURAL FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ABILENE, TEXAS 2007-2008

Program Director

Ron Cook, D.O.
TTUHSC, Lubbock, Texas

Texas Physicians of Abilene

Dell McKnight, M.D.
Frederick Onger, M.D.
Victoria Fernando, M.D.

Behavioral Science

Steve Willis, MMFT, LPC

Associate Program Director

Dell McKnight, M.D.
TTUHSC Rural Program, Abilene, Texas

Geriatrics & Nursing Home Rounds

Dell McKnight, M.D.
Charles Fuller, M.D.

Obstetrics

James G. Bass, M.D.
Randy Daniell, M.D.

Hendrick Health System Volunteer Faculty

Anesthesia

Holly Clause, M.D.
Neal Lowry, M.D.

Cardiology

David Blackwood, M.D.
David Carlson, M.D.
Udaya Swarna, M.D.
Gorman Thorp, M.D.
Ren Zhang, M.D.

Cardiovascular Surgery

Lawrence Breitkreutz, M.D.
David Carlson, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Bradley Kendrick, M.D.

Dermatology

Joe Cannon, M.D.
Craig Urban, M.D.

Ear, Nose & Throat

Orlan Akin, M.D.
Jeffrey Braaten, D.O.
Theodore Dyer, M.D.
Gary Goodnight, D.O.
Austin King, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

Alexander Hernandez, M.D.
Henry Higgins, M.D.
John Howell, M.D.
Jeff Jackson, M.D.
Steven Kastl, D.O.
Robert Lawson, M.D.
Kenneth Lenhert, M.D.
Howard Lund, M.D.
Scott Malowney, M.D.
Eddie Moore, M.D.
James Morrison, M.D.
Kenneth Patterson, M.D.
Vik Wall, M.D.

Family Medicine

Laura Barber, M.D.

Victoria Fernando, M.D.
Charles Fuller, M.D.
Rae Ann Hamilton, M.D.
Dell McKnight, M.D.
Frederick Onger, M.D.
David Randell, D.O.
Dean Schultz, M.D.
Will Shudde, M.D.
Rodney Van Andel, M.D.
John Wray, D.O.

Gastroenterology

William Haynes, M.D.
Steven Johnson, M.D.
Yogesh Patel, M.D.

General Surgery

Leigh Taliaferro, M.D.
Gary Walker, M.D.
Mark Williams, M.D.

Infectious Diseases

John Gullett, M.D.
Yamini Kalla, M.D.

Internal Medicine

Joe Hubbard, M.D.
Victor Hudman II, M.D.
Nadeem Patel, M.D.
Keith Robinson, M.D.
Toby Williams, M.D.

Neurology

Russell Dickerson, M.D.
Ta Nguyen, M.D.
Daniel Vaughan, M.D.

Neurosurgery

Mark Maxwell, M.D.
Talmadge Trammell, M.D.

Nephrology

Mohammad Al-Sayyad, M.D.
Conald Cox, M.D.
Ibrahim Fakhoury, M.D.

OB/GYN

James G. Bass, M.D.
Randy Daniell, M.D.
Greg Kroeger, M.D.
Whitney, Mascorro, M.D.
Peter Norton, M.D.
Leonard Tadvick, M.D.

Oncology/Hematology

Ralph Heaven, M.D.
Victor Hirsch, M.D.

Ophthalmology

Troy Carter, M.D.
David Izbrand, M.D.
H. Miller Richert, M.D.
Bret Teague, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Jeremy Britten, M.D.
Shannon Cooke, M.D.
Clifford DePrang, M.D.
Robert Dickey, M.D.
Dale Funk, M.D.
Paul McDonough, M.D.
Mark Santman, M.D.
David Stark, M.D.
Andrew Stoebner, M.D.
Donald Wheat, D.P.M.

Pain Management

Norman Dozier, M.D.

Pediatrics

Tushar Shah, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Ferrel Endsley, D.O.
Daniel Munton, M.D.

Pulmonology

Preston Pate, M.D.
Tameron Pate, M.D.

Radiology

Venkata Amilineni, M.D.
Johnny Bliznak, M.D.
Michael Dumas, M.D.
Keith Jordan, M.D.
Mike Matthew, D.O.
Michael Montgomery, M.D.
Steven Nitke, M.D.
Ashish Patel, M.D.
Jack Ramsey, M.D.

Urology

Lance Pickard, M.D.
Terry Johnson, M.D.

Faculty

"Outstanding Attending"

2002-2003 Craig Beasley, M.D.
2003-2004 Will Shudde, M.D. & Gorman Thorp, M.D.
2004-2005 Gary Walker, M.D. & Mark Williams, M.D.
2005-2006 David Stark, M.D.
2006-2007 Tushar Shah, M.D.

"Exceptional Clinical Faculty" Chosen By Graduating Residents

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2003-2005 Lawrence Breitkreutz, M.D.& Preston Pate, M.D.
2005-2006 L. Shannon Holloway, M.D.
2006-2007 James Bass, M.D.